AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head volleyball coach Christy Johnson has announced the hiring of former Duke assistant Trudy Vande Berg as an assistant coach for the Cyclones. Vande Berg takes over for Joe Lynch, who will continue as a volunteer coach with the program.
“I really enjoyed working with Trudy at the University of Wisconsin and I have followed her career ever since,” Johnson said. “She has been working at a great program the past four years and comes to us with a tremendous amount of experience. Trudy is a very hard worker, a great recruiter and she has a great sense of humor. She will take over a lot of the recruiting responsibilities for us and I know she will have a great impact in that area.”
In addition to her responsibilities as recruiting coordinator, Vande Berg will assist in coaching middle blockers for the Cyclones.
Vande Berg was at Duke for four seasons, helping the Blue Devils reach the NCAA Tournament in each year and capturing Atlantic Coast Conference titles in 2006 and 2008. Duke advanced to the second round all four seasons.
At Duke, Vande Berg oversaw the training of 11 All-ACC players, including two ACC Player of the Year recipients. She was responsible for all facets of recruiting where she helped the Blue Devils corral the 26th-ranked recruiting class in the country in 2008.
Prior to her stint at Duke, Vande Berg served as a volunteer assistant with Johnson at Wisconsin. Vande Berg assisted Johnson in training the middle blockers and setters.
A former All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference performer at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Vande Berg worked for two seasons as the first assistant at North Florida, where she helped produce a Division II All-American and assisted in all aspects of the nationally-ranked program.
Vande Berg has also spent time on the club circuit, working with the Team Florida High Performance Team as well as stints with the Milwaukee Chapter of Starlings, a volleyball club for underprivileged student-athletes. She also coached for Sky High-Milwaukee.
Vande Berg played four years at UW-Milwaukee for head coach Kathy Litzau from 1994-97, setting school records for blocks in a match and career blocks. A first team all-league player, Vande Berg currently ranks in the top-10 for career kills, aces and digs for the Panthers.
Vande Berg earned her bachelor’s degree in health care administration from Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999.
